The new year is off to a great start!  I have two new thrillers outlined and have written the first chapters of each.  I’ve also decided to write the screenplay for OVER THE EDGE.  Eventually I hope to find the time to write the scripts for all of my novels.

 

Think Spring!!!

I'd like to wish everyone a beautiful and safe holiday season!

 

Susan

TORRID TEASERS 53: CHRISTMAS DREAMS & THE FIX-IT MAN consists of two short stories about unique couples who find love in the last place they expected.  Susan K. Droney presents each story so that readers care about the characters and can easily empathize with their situations. 

 

 

I genuinely enjoyed the good natured friendship by all the characters in this tale.  Morgan and Davis's friendship is apparent right from the start and they seem to genuinely enjoy just being together.  Because they've been such good friends for so long they've missed the connection and never made the leap from friends to lovers.  CHRISTMAS DREAMS is a fun tale with emotional angst and plenty of Christmas spirit to give hope to hopeless romantics everywhere.

 

 

THE FIX-IT MAN  What a fun tale!  Madison's friends Gwen and Lucy really liven things up with their ongoing discussions about Lucy's sex life and their butting into Madison's lack of one.  I loved how the friends interact amongst each other but especially enjoy how they support each other.

 

Reviewer: Chrissy Dionne

http://www.myspace.com/chrissydionne

I'm happy to announce my new release.  Torrid Teasers 53:  Christmas Dreams & The Fix-It-Man is now available from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid.

 

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BLURB FOR TORRID TEASERS 53: CHRISTMAS DREAMS & THE FIX-IT MAN 

 

 

Christmas Dreams

Morgan and Davis have been best friends since they were children and even Davis' move to Maine didn't affect their deep friendship. When Morgan's relationship with her fiancée falls apart, at Davis' urging, she moves to Maine to make a fresh start. She soon realizes that her feelings for Davis run much deeper than friendship.

The Fix-It Man

When Madison meets the new maintenance man, she uncharacteristically tries to seduce him. When her efforts backfire, she thinks she doesn't stand a chance until he comes knocking on her door.

 

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I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. This was the first time in years I was able to spend the holiday with both of my daughters and grandson.  We had a wonderful time and hopefully we'll be able to plan this every year.

 

Susan

 

 

Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight
make me a child again
just for to-night!
~Elizabeth Akers Allen




When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.
~Author Unknown

 

There is nothing that gives more assurance than a mask.  ~Colette

 

May Jack-o-lanterns burning bright
Of soft and golden hue
Pierce through the future’s veil and show
What fate now holds for you.
~Author Unknown

Clothes make a statement.  Costumes tell a story.  ~Mason Cooley

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but few have seen.  ~Author Unknown

 
They that are born on Halloween shall see more than other folk.  ~Saying of unknown origin

 
If a man harbors any sort of fear, it makes him landlord to a ghost.  ~Lloyd Douglas

 

 

 

I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.  ~Author Unknown

 

'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world.
~William Shakespeare

 

 

Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All Hallows Eve.... And on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and unmoving.  The somber hues of an ominous, dark forest are suddenly illuminated under the emerging face of the full moon.  ~Kim Elizabeth

 

 

 

When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.
~Author Unknown

As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night,
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light...
~Nicholas Gordon, poemsforfree.com

 

 

 

At first cock-crow the ghosts must go
Back to their quiet graves below.
~Theodosia Garrison

 There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery.  ~Joseph Conrad

 

 

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
Abraham Lincoln

 

 

The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.
Mark Twain

 

 

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
William Feather

 

 

Success usuallly comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Henry David Thoreau

 

 

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
Albert Schweitzer

 

 

Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get.
Dave Gardner

 

 The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.
Denis Watley

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is: that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
Henry Ward Beecher

 

 

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.
Owen Feltham

 

 

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.
David Sarnoff

 

 

Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.
George Allen

 

 

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.
Dale Carnegie

 

 

Perseverance is a great element of success; if you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate you are sure to wake up somebody.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

 

We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.
Helen Keller

 

 

 

 

 

The edits and galley for my December Torrid Teaser which contains my two stories Christmas Dreams and The Fix-It Man are completed and I'm anxiously awaiting the cover. I'll post it as soon as I receive it.

Things are finally calming down around here. Memorial Day weekend we went to Virginia Beach to see my grandson Gabriel make his First Holy Communion. We had only been back a couple of days when the car broke down, the central air-conditioning in the house quit during the first heat wave, and the front bay window was broken. When it rains it pours. The good news is we now have a new car, new air-conditioning, and the window replaced. 

 

Gabe is also spending the summer with us and we've been enjoying many summer activities. We're planning an educational weekend trip to Philadelphia, which we're both looking forward to. 

 

As much as he enjoys his video games, he loves reading and discussing the books he's read just as much. He's also quite a wiz on the computer and has taught me some tricks. I've been managing to get some work done even with an active seven year old in the house. Hopefully, by the end of the year I'll have a new book completed.

 

I wouldn't trade my time with Gabe for anything in the world, though. Enjoying the simple pleasures I've been taking for granted puts things into perspective when I look at them through his eyes. 

 

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

 

 

The twists and turns of the plot had this reviewer going, Why didn’t I think of this one? A lot of the happenings in this story are planted so precisely and quietly that you never see it coming until it hits you in the face. Thumbs up to Ms. Droney on this aspect!

Overall, a definite good read. There is something for everyone. Thrills, chills, romance, and relationships in all its diversity.

 

 

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When Sage Ralston takes a job at Boylston Electronics, she soon finds out that her job is more than she bargained for. Under the guise of assistant to the company’s owner Charles Boylston, she has actually been hired to spy on her fellow employees. As Sage tries to determine who is sabotaging the company, all evidence points to Connor Michaels who works in the research lab. After getting to know Connor, Sage has her doubts that Connor is the person leaking information about the company and joins forces with the woman to find out who the real culprit is.

I'm putting the finishing touches on two more short stories The Ticket and The Victim, which  I plan to submit to Amazon Shorts.

 

I'm also getting things organized to make book trailers for my mystery and thriller books. My daughter has arranged the music and now all I have to do is put it all together. Eventually I hope to have trailers for all my books.   

 

I'm still debating whether to write the scripts for Over The Edge, Silent Dreams and The Cats-Kill. Eventually I'd like to, but I have many unfinished novels I'd like to complete first.

 

Now if someone could just add a few more hours to each day!